Comes into effect on Jan 1
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to increase the size of Russia's armed forces from 1.9 to 2.04 million, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
The figure, which includes a 137,000 increase in the number of military personnel to 1.15 million, comes into effect on Jan 1. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by John Stonestreet)
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